Akshata Murty

Akshata Murty
Headshot of Murty
Murty in 2024
Born
Akshata Narayana Murty

(1980-04-25) 25 April 1980 (age 44)
Hubballi, Karnataka, India
CitizenshipIndian
Alma mater
OccupationBusinesswoman
Known forSpouse of the prime minister of the United Kingdom (2022–2024)
Political partyConservative
Spouse
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(m. 2009)​
Children2
Parents
RelativesRohan Murty (brother)
Shrinivas Kulkarni (uncle)
Gururaj Deshpande (uncle)
Residences
Akshata Murty's voice
Murty's speech at the 2023 Conservative Party Conference
Recorded 4 October 2023

Akshata Narayana Murty (/ˈʌkʃʌtɑː nɑːˈrɑːjʌnʌ ˈmuːrθi/; born 25 April 1980) is an Indian heiress, businesswoman, fashion designer, and venture capitalist. She is the wife of former prime minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak and the daughter of N. R. Narayana Murthy, a founder of the Indian multinational IT company Infosys, and Sudha Murty. She holds a 0.93 percent stake in Infosys, along with shares in several other British businesses.[1][2][3]

Since 2009, she has been married to Rishi Sunak, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Conservative Party from 2022 to 2024. He also served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2020 to 2022 in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's cabinet, as well as Leader of the Opposition from July to November 2024. According to the Sunday Times Rich List, Murty and Sunak hold the 245th rank for the richest people in Britain as of 2024, with a combined wealth of £651 million (US$827 million).[4][5] In 2022, her personal wealth became the topic of British media discussion in the context of her claim of non-domiciled status, an arrangement seen as benefiting the "super rich." Murty later voluntarily renounced the fiscal benefits from her non-domiciled status.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty net worth — Sunday Times Rich List 2023". The Sunday Times. 4 October 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Guardian richer was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Mendel, Jack (5 May 2022). "Rishi Sunak's father-in-law's company Infosys is still active in Russia". City A.M. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  4. ^ "The Sunday Times Rich List 2024". www.thetimes.co.uk. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b John, Tara (25 October 2022). "Akshata Murty: Rishi Sunak's wife is a software heiress who's richer than royalty". CNN. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference BBC non-dom was invoked but never defined (see the help page).